Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Continuity and Differentiability

Question:

If $y=\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{1-x^2}{1+x^2}\right)$, then $\frac{d y}{d x}$ is :

Options:

$\frac{-2}{1+x^2}$

$\frac{2}{1+x^2}$

$\frac{1}{2+x^2}$

$\frac{2}{2-x^2}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{-2}{1+x^2}$

Explanation:

Put x = $\tan \theta$

∴  $y=\sin ^{-1}(\cos 2 \theta)=\sin ^{-1}\left(\sin \left(\frac{\pi}{2}-2 \theta\right)\right)$

$=\frac{\pi}{2}-2 \theta=\frac{\pi}{2}-2 \tan ^{-1} x$

$\Rightarrow \frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{-2}{1+x^2}$

Hence (1) is correct answer.